Iran said on Tuesday that
France is not needed at the Vienna talks on the supply of nuclear fuel
to Tehran and that it would negotiate only with the United States and
Russia.
“The negotiations will be
conducted with these two countries in the presence of the agency. We do
not need a lot of fuel and we do not need the presence of many
countries. There is no need for France to be present.”
“It does not have an
acceptable record and since it also obstructed the negotiations between
Iran and the IAEA,” Tehran will not hold direct talks with Paris, the
source said.
On reports that Washington
is considering to officially acknowledge Iran’s right to enrich
uranium, Mottaki said: “American officials have said in some
declarations and discussions very clearly this thing, and we welcome
it.”
